Dead by Tomorrow - A Biased Review

Let’s not pretend as though you don’t know about Andrew Monroe.

He wrote the remarkable fantasy epic, A Leaf and Pebble. (I reviewed it here.)

He’s the owner of The Subtle Nerd. Clothing for the classiest of geeks.

He runs a marketing firm called Axe and Bow and spends way too much time at Palace Coffee.

You know Andrew.

You may not know, Daniel. His partner in crime and best friend that has maintained the tenuous bonds of friendship across miles and the ever changing landscape of life. The two of them are a powerhouse of intimidating intellectual and athletic talent and they even co-host a podcast that goes by the same name as their debut writing.

Which is why you should be so excited about this latest book, co-authored by these mythologically wonderful men. A guidebook, reference manual for life, and generally just great read, Dead by Tomorrow upends what you expect from the self-improvement genre and provides a toolset for plumbing the depths of early career and post-college living for the most value and enrichment possible.

The tools presented in Andrew and Daniel's book are a welcomed reminder to lean into mindfulness. This is a call to appreciate and make the most of our time here and it thoughtfully tackles the methodology in a way that's approachable and applicable to anyone.

This can be used as a reference manual of sorts and picked up at any chapter, a convenience I certainly appreciated as I went back to revisit a few of the sections. By far the most valuable for me was towards the end, in which the authors provide a worksheet of sorts to encourage some difficult self examination. And I truly mean it when I say "difficult". I struggled to reconcile the answers in which I wasn't happy with my own progress or action. And that's a really good thing and a sign of a well written book.

I highly recommend this to anyone, but especially those earlier in life, perhaps just starting a career or exiting college and looking for that elusive mistress we all call "purpose". Monroe and Winter don't tell you the meaning of life, they just steer you towards discovering what that means for you, and that's an invaluable and welcomed addition to the bookshelf.

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